Product comparison · 2 scanners

Brother PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner vs Kodak Alaris i2820 Scanner

39specifications compared
23differ
16identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum scan size
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:218 x 5994 mm
- i2820 Scanner:216 x 863 mm
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:60 ppm
- i2820 Scanner:70 ppm
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:120 ipm
- i2820 Scanner:140 ipm
Built-in display
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:No
- i2820 Scanner:Yes
Product colour
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:Black, Grey
- i2820 Scanner:Black
Scan drivers
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA
- i2820 Scanner:ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Scanning media types supported
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:Plain paper
- i2820 Scanner:Business Card
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight
- PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner:28 - 400 g/m²
- i2820 Scanner:34 - 413 g/m²

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Comparison of PDS-5000, i2820 Scanner
77 specifications	A Brother PDS-5000 scanner ADF scanner Model PDS-5000 View product	B Kodak Alaris i2820 Scanner View product
Scanning3 differ
Maximum scan sizeDiffers	218 x 5994 mm	216 x 863 mm
Optical scanning resolution	600 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Colour scanning	Yes	Yes
Duplex scanning	Yes	Yes
Input colour depth	48 bit	48 bit
Output colour depth	24 bit	24 bit
Greyscale levels	256	256
ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	60 ppm	70 ppm
ADF scan speed (colour, A4)Known for one	60 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Duplex ADF scan speed (b/w, A4)Differs	120 ipm	140 ipm
Duplex ADF scan speed (colour, A4)	120 ipm	120 ipm
Film scanningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Black/white scanning colour modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grayscale
Design2 differ
Scanner type	ADF scanner	ADF scanner
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Display	LCD	LCD
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance2 differ
Scan toDiffers	Cloud, E-mail, File, FTP, OCR, SMB	File, Image
Button functionsKnown for one	Cancel, Off, On, Scan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scan driversDiffers	ICA, ISIS, SANE, TWAIN, WIA	ISIS, TWAIN, WIA
Scanning noise levelKnown for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual CCD
Scan file formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BMP, JPG, PDF, RTF, TIFF
Daily duty cycle (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 pages
Input capacityidentical
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 sheets
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Scanning media types supportedDiffers	Plain paper	Business Card
Multi feed detection	Yes	Yes
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weightDiffers	28 - 400 g/m²	34 - 413 g/m²
Media thickness (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 mm
Maximum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 x 4064 mm
Minimum scan area (ADF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 x 50 mm
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 2.0
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	59 W	32 W
Power supply type	AC	AC
Power consumption (standby)Differs	19 W	4 W
Power consumption (off)Differs	0.3 W	0.32 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
CurrentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	295 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	320 mm	162 mm
HeightDiffers	440 mm	246 mm
WeightDiffers	6.29 kg	5.5 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	437 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	296 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	7.28 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Nuance OmniPage 18SE NewSoft Presto! PageManager 9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
System requirements3 differ
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Ubuntu 14.04
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	41 - 95 °F	50 - 95 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Online services supportedKnown for one	Dropbox, Facebook, Flickr, Google Drive, Picasa	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spare part retentionKnown for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AS/NZS CISPR 22:2009 +A1:2010; (Class B RCM mark), CAN / CSA – C22.2 No 60950-1-07 +A1:2011 (TUV C mark), CSA-CISPR 22-10 / ICES-003 Issue 5 (Class B), GB4943.1:2011; GB9254:2008 Class B (CCC S&E mark), EN55022:2010 ITE Emissions (Class B), EN55024:2010 ITE Immunity (CE mark), EN60950-1:2006 +A1,+A1
Technical detailsidentical
Pallet typeKnown for one	800 x 1200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Layers per palletKnown for one	4 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per palletKnown for one	24 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet layerKnown for one	6 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross heightKnown for one	14.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	190.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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